The Makers and Teachers of Judaism - Charles Foster Kent

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Observance and Foreign Marriages.—

       VI. Significance of Nehemiah's Work.

      Section CII. TRADITIONAL ACCOUNT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE PRIESTLY LAW

      Ezra 7:1, 6–10, Neh. 7:73b-8:4a, 5, 6, 9–18, 9:1–3, 6–8. 32–38, 10:28–39b

      I. The Ezra Tradition.—II. The Historical Value of the Ezra Tradition.—

       III. The Facts Underlying It.—IV. Origin and Aims of the Priestly

       Laws.—V. Their Important Regulations.—VI. Their Practical Effects.

      Section CIII. THE JEWISH STATE DURING THE LAST CENTURY OF PERSIAN RULE

      Ps. 36:5–10, Joel 2:1–29, Jos. Ant. XI, 7–8:2.

      I. Prosperity of the Judean Community.—II. The Growth of the Psalter.—

       III. The Prophecy of Joel.—IV. Hopes of the Jews.—V. Rule of the High

       Priests.—VI. The Date of the Samaritan Schism.—VII. Its Nature and

       Consequences.

      THE GREEK AND MACCABEAN AGE

      Section CIV. THE JEWS UNDER THEIR GREEK RULERS

      I Mac. 1:1–4, Jos. Ant. XI, 8:7a, e, XII, 1:1b-d, g-j, 2:1a, 5d, e, 4:1d-f, 2a-f, 3b, 4a-c, 5a-c. e, 6a, 3:3a, b, c-e.

      I. Josephus's Histories.—II. Alexander's Conquests.—III. The Jews in

       Egypt and Alexandria.—IV. The Rule of the Ptolemies.—V. Fortunes of the

       Jews of Palestine.—VI. Conquest of Palestine by the Seleucids In 311 B.C.

      Section CV. THE WISE AND THEIR TEACHINGS

      Prov. 1:2–6, 8:1–6, 13–27, 29–35, 13:14,20, 24:5, 12:10, 20:13, 23:16, 29–35, 29:20, 15:23, 19:11, 16:32, 23:36–28, 4:25–27, 14:15, 26:12, 27:2, 4:23, 11:6, 21:3, 15:1, 3:27, 14:21, 19:17, 25:21,22, 3:11,12, 1:5,6.

      I. Structure and Authorship of the Book of Proverbs.—II. Date of the

       Different Collections.—III. The Wise in Israel's Early History.—

       IV. Their Prominence in the Greek Period.—V. Their Aims.—VI. Their

       Methods.—VII. Their Important Teachings.

      Section CVI. THE DIFFERENT CURRENTS OF THOUGHT IN JUDAISM DURING THE GREEK PERIOD

      Ps. 19:7–14, 46, 22:27–30, Jonah 1, 2:1,10, 3, 4, Eccles. 1:12–18, 2:1–17, 24–26.

      I. The Ritualists.—II. The Legalists.—III. The Disciples of the

       Prophets.—IV. The Date and Character of the Book of Jonah.—V. Its

       Teachings.—VI. The Book of Ecclesiastes.—VII. Koheleth's Philosophy of

       Life.

      Section CVII. THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS THE SON OF SIRACH

      B. Sir. 1:1–10, 2:1–9, 3:17–30, 4:2, 9, 10, 20–25, 28–31, 5:1–2, 6:2, 4–8, 14–16, 7:12, 13, 20–22, 28–30.

      I. Date and Character of Jesus the Son of Sirach.—II. His Writings.— III. The History of the Book.—IV. Its Picture of Jewish Life.—V. Rise of the Scribes.—VI. The Teachings of Ben Sira.

      Section CVIII. THE CAUSES OF THE MACCABEAN STRUGGLE

      I Mac. 1:10–22,24–63.

      I. The Character and Contents of I Maccabees.—II. Character and Contents

       of II Maccabees.—III. Aggressive Character of Hellenic Culture.—

       IV. Contrast between Hellenism and Judaism.—V. Apostasy of the Jews and

       Perfidy of the High Priests.—VI. Character of Antiochus Epiphanes.—

       VII. His Policy toward the Jews.

      Section CIX. THE EFFECT OF PERSECUTION UPON THE JEWS

      I Mac. 2, Dan. 7:1–27, 12:1–3.

      I. The Uprising Led by Mattathias.—II. Party of the Hasideans or Pious.—

       III. Date of the Visions in Daniel 7–12.—IV. Their Real Character and

       Aim.—V. The Four Heathen Kingdoms and the Kingdom of God.

      Section CX. THE VICTORIES THAT GAVE THE JEWS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

      I Mac. 3:1–43,46–60, 4.

      I. The Character of Judas.—II. Obstacles against which Judas Contended.—

       III. Defeat of Apollonius and Seron.—IV. The Battle of Emmaus.—V. The

       Battle at Bethsura.—VI. Restoration of the Temple Service.—VII. The New

       Spirit in Judaism.

      Section CXI. THE LONG CONTEST FOR POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE

      I Mac. 5:1–23, 45, 54, 65–68, 63, 6:18–63, 7, 9:1–31, 10:1–21, 67–71, 74–76, 11:20–29.

      I. The Political Situation.—II. The Jewish Attitude toward the Heathen

       Reflected in the Book of Esther.—III. Campaigns against the Neighboring

       Peoples.—IV. The Battle of Beth-zacharias.—V. Victories Over Nicanor.—

       VI. The Death of Judas.—VII. Dissensions in the Syrian Court.—

       VIII. Concessions to Jonathan.

      Section CXII. PEACE AND PROSPERITY UNDER SIMON

      I Mac. 11:38–40, 54–56, 12:39–53, 13:1–11, 20–30, 33, 43–53, 14:16–18, 38–49, 4–15.

      I. Capture and Death of Jonathan.—II. Character and Policy of Simon.—

       III. His Conquests.—IV. His Authority.—V. Completion of the Psalter.—

       VI. The Religious Life Reflected in the Later Psalms.

      Section CXIII. THE RULE OF JOHN HYRCANUS AND ARISTOBULUS

      I Mac. 16:11–22, Jos. Jew. War, I, 2:3c-4b, 4d, 5, 6, Jos. Ant. XIII, 9:1d, e, Jos. Jew. War, I, 2:7a, b, Jos. Ant. XIII, 10:5, 6a, c, 7, 11:1a-c, 3a, 3e.

      I. Murder of Simon.—II. The Syrian Invasion.—III. John's Military Policy and Conquests.—IV. The Break with the Pharisees.—V. The Reign of Aristobulus.

      Section CXIV THE PHARISEES, SADDUCEES, AND ESSENES

      Jos. Ant. XVIII, 1:2, 3a-c, 3d, 4a, b, 5a, b, Jos. Jew. War, II, 8:2–8, 9a-c, 10b, c, 11b, 12.

      I. Influences that Gave Rise to the Jewish Parties.—II. Character and

       Beliefs of the Pharisees.—III. Of the Sadducees.—IV. Of the Essenes.

      Section CXV. THE LIFE AND FAITH OF THE JEWS OF THE DISPERSION

      Jos. Ant. XII, 3:1a, VII, 3:3a, b, 10:2d-3e, XIII, 10:4, Wisd. Of Sol. 6:12–16, 7:25–8:1, 7, 1:1–8, 12–15, 2:23–3:1, 5:15, 16, 11:24–12:2, 15:1–3.

      I. Conditions of the Jews in Antioch and Asia Minor.—II. In Egypt.—

       III. The Jewish Temple at Leontopolis.—IV. Translation of the Hebrew

       Scriptures into Greek.—V. Apologetic Jewish Writings.—VI. The Wisdom of

      

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